Ford announces Toronto assembly plant to start production of 2015 Edge

Plant to supply global production, 400 new employees added

DETROIT – Ford Motor Company announced today that its Oakville Assembly plant outside of Toronto, Canada, will officially start production of the all-new 2015 Ford Edge for global export to more than 100 countries.

The Oakville Assembly plant also announced the addition of 400 new employees to help support the global launch. The new employees will supplement the 1,000 new employees that were announced last year.

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The Oakville Assembly plant has undergone a retooling and expansion with an investment of $700 million Canadian, transforming it into a competitive and advanced global manufacturing plant.

The new design is set to have more technology, higher levels of craftsmanship, and improved vehicle performance and dynamics.

The 2015 Edge is set to go on sale this spring in Canada and the United States, and will eventually be made available in more than 100 countries, including Western Europe for the first time.